Truth Social, Trump's social media app, launches a year after Twitter ban
Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app was offered Monday on the Apple App store to a limited number of subscribers who preordered.
Wordle reportedly tracking users' browser history
The popular game Wordle is apparently tracking your history after you visit the website.
Russia behind cyberattacks on Ukraine's defense ministry, major banks, White House says
The White House has accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks.
Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock uses 'Brewster' the robot as food runner
Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock bought a robot from Richtech, named Brewster, to help run food to customers in the theaters.
Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit
Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.
Affordable Connectivity Program offers discounts on internet, laptops
The White House has expanded plans to make high-speed internet service, laptops, and tablets more affordable and accessible for communities through the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction
The Social Media NUDGE Act, introduced by Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Cynthia Lummis, aims to address the negative impacts of social media.
Austin-based SaferMe adds former BuildFax CEO to Board of Directors
SaferMe, a contact tracing startup based in Austin, has announced that Holly Tachovsky has joined its Board of Directors.
AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking
While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking.
Thousands of Americans fall victim to 'romance scams' every year
Some say love is blind, but for the tens of thousands that fall into romance scams each year, it’s love that blinds them into getting swindled out of some serious cash.
Flying AirCar gets airworthiness certification
AirCar completed 70 hours of rigorous flight tests involving full range of flight and performance maneuvers as well as demonstrated static and dynamic stability.
Crime Stoppers Valentine's Day special hopes to find Texas outlaws
Hays County Crime Stoppers is advertising a Valentine's Day Special on Facebook, in the hopes that some onetime lovers will turn in their outlaw exes.
6-year-old creates educational videos impersonating famous black icons
Rosie White's videos will teach viewers about famous black women and inventors for Black History Month. Her and her mom make videos all year long, but put an emphasis on February.
Child with rare, deadly condition has chance at life thanks to device developed at Georgia Tech
Ramiah Martin was born in 2017 with a rare and deadly developmental condition. A device developed by researchers at Georgia Tech gave her a chance at life.
What is the metaverse, one of the hottest trends in the tech world in recent months?
There's been a lot of talk about the metaverse, since the parent company of Facebook decided to rebrand itself as "Meta" to reflect its commitment to metaverse-related technologies. Here's a primer for those who may not understand what the metaverse is, and what it allows people to do.
FCC aims to block spam callers from leaving ‘ringless voicemails’ on your phone
A new plan from the FCC would require callers to get a person’s consent before leaving a direct message on their phone’s voicemail.
Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history
Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.
Susan Sarandon slammed after sharing post comparing slain NYPD detective's funeral turnout to 'fascism'
Susan Sarandon seemingly shared a message to Twitter comparing cops gathered to pay their respects to fallen NYPD officer Jason Rivera to fascists on Wednesday.
Apple Watch saves unconscious man by calling 911 after he fell off electric bike
Police in Hermosa Beach got an emergency 911 call from an Apple Watch notifying them that the "owner of this watch has taken a hard fall." They found the man unconscious lying in the roadway, bleeding profusely from his head.
Tom Brady's retirement announcement draws reaction across Twitter
Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.